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Abstract
On Wednesday, March 27th 3305 Commander PublicStaticVoid stumbled upon a signal pattern
appearing in the deep space audio during a routine audiological analysis of the Diamondback
Explorer’s (DBX) computer system. The signal, dubbed ‘Landscape Signal’, was initially
discovered in Sol and immediately reconfirmed in multiple other systems. Detection can be made
by bringing the vessel to a complete stop in deep space and pointing the nose in the general
direction of Sagittarius A*. In order to visualize the signal audio software such as Audacity or
Sonic Visualizer is required. A request was made by CMDR Void to the researchers within
Independent Raxxla Hunters to conduct an open and transparent investigation into the Landscape
Signal.
Landscape Signal
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Software:
Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/
3. Click the X to hide the waveform, unless you want it for some reason
4. File > Export the spectrogram as SVG (very high res files, if doing image analysis) or
Sonic Visualiser
Sonic Visualiser is a program for viewing and analysing the contents of music audio files.
1. Adjust microphone settings so that you can record Elite while playing (For me, I had to
2. Press R to record.
4. If you are pointing in the general area of the signal, you should see the signal within 2
minutes.
The signal varies in strength (a little, a 4 might appear as a 3 in one loop), a faint signal
may require you to watch for 4-6 minutes. An extremely faint signal may require you to
5. Press the Stop button to stop recording. You can delete parts of the recording when
2. Aim at point you want to check for a signal (center the dot in your screen)
4. Go to Options > Audio, set Sound Effects to max Volume and put Music and Voice on
6. Start recording. If you are aiming with ~120 degrees of the signal, it should be at least
Developments\Elite Dangerous)
6. Fly the camera in front of the ship and try to line up the center of the image as before,
using your screenshot for reference now that the targeting circle is gone
7. Go to Options > Audio, set Sound Effects to max Volume and put Music and Voice on
8. Record audio (20 minute preferred for audio analysis, at least 6 minutes for showing
signal strength)
9. Save as FLAC (unless the audio team wants a different format). In the Notes section,
record what system you were in and what you were facing
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During the initial phase of the investigation multiple researchers began dumping
positional data and signal acquisition data into the IRH’s #embr-signals Discord channel and
launched missions to the core of the galaxy to further help study this signal. The data was swiftly
compiled to paint a picture of how orientation affects signal strength. During the infancy of the
investigation it was believed the signal could be acquired 180 degrees from wingtip to wing tip
thus simple signal strengths models were compiled with greens and yellows indicating signal
acquisitions bearings and reds indicating the loss of the signal bearings.
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The dedication of a few Elite explorers used this crude methodology to swiftly narrow the signal
down to a few tens of systems within the Galactic Center. The position of these stars lies
Methods for narrowing the signal’s origin down further required a more precise understanding of
signal acquisition and much more data. An IRH researcher thus developed the positional angle
calculator to help determine that signal angles of acquisition. This tool lead to the understanding
that signal acquisition angles are predicated on not only positional data but also the software
being used to analyze the signal. Signal reception is ~72 degrees from center within Audacity
Signal Grading
A method to determine signal strength visually within Audacity or Sonic Visualizer was
constructed to aid in locating the POO. All signals are broken into 5 strength levels. A strength
level of 0 indicates that no signal has been detected. Red was chosen to represent this signal
Strength grade 1 indicates that the tail feature of the signal is barely detectable with no other
features being apparent. Strength grade 2 indicates that the Mountain feature and the Tail are
detectable however, the Ridge is not detectable. Due to minor deviations in signal strength as a
result of random filters, grades 1 and 2 are both represented in graphs and graphics using Yellow.
The final two signal grades, 3 and 4, are represented with Green in graphs. Both signal grades
can be determined based on the presence of the Mountain feature, the Ridge feature, and the Tail
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feature. Grading between ‘3’ and ‘4’ is dependent upon how pronounced these features appear
Data was collected by multiple researchers and used to narrow the signal source down to a
Multiple measurements were taken in these systems to develop a <X, Y> weighted scatter plot
representation of the signal data. The Z axis was ignored for visualization purposes.
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A bidirectional signal detected triangle was discovered between systems JUENAE AC-B D1-10264,
Logical Condition:
There exists a location such that signal acquisition is bidirectional in all bearing permutations of star sets
Proof:
[A] JUENAE AC-B D1-10264 [B] JUENAE PS-L A7-41 [C] JUENAE AJ-C C2-1768
The following permutations were observed to have the following signal grades:
Thus it can be inferred that the source of the Landscape signal is in between points A, B, and C.
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To further prove the location of the source is between [A,B,C] beyond simply the logical condition being
met, an additional measurement was taken which bisects the triad of stars.
Logical Condition:
If a signal source does exist between points [A, B, C] then there also exists an edge between a set of
points [D, E] that bisects [A,B,C] such that a bidirectional signal acquisition of maximum grade 4 is
observed:.
Proof:
Additional measurements were also taken from point [D] to points [A, B, C] and with all signal strengths
being of 3 or less, further proving the existence of the source between [A, B, C]. A 3D visual
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representation of the this data has been established by an IRH researcher in order to better assist in
It is thus concluded that the point of origin for the Landscape Signal is between the following 5 systems
Systems Nearby
From To Distance
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE AC-B D1-10264 3.07
STUEMEAE GG-Y C4601 JUENAE AC-B D1-10264 3.3
STUEMEAE JM-W C1-5825 JUENAE AC-B D1-10264 1.96
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE AC-B D1-2051 4.27
STUEMEAE JM-W C1-5825 JUENAE AC-B D1-2051 3.57
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE AJ-C C2-1589 3.44
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE AJ-C C2-1768 1.79
STUEMEAE GG-Y C4601 JUENAE AJ-C C2-1768 3.06
STUEMEAE JM-W C1-5825 JUENAE AJ-C C2-1768 2.87
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE AJ-C C2-3815 4
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE AJ-C C2-4124 3.65
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE BC-B D1-2830 3.23
STUEMEAE GG-Y C4601 JUENAE BC-B D1-2830 3.42
STUEMEAE JM-W C1-5825 JUENAE BC-B D1-2830 3.43
JUENAE WC-E C1-437 JUENAE PS-L A7-2 3.05
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Closest Shared
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